Part 4: Charles Manson the Rock Star
Charles Manson tries his hand at rock stardom befriending Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys.
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Part 5: Carlos Santana Becomes Devadip
Carlos Santana follows abusive guru Sri Chinmoy for ten years.
Part 1: George Harrison's Cult Band
George Harrison signs Maharaj-ji cult band Jiva to his Dark Horse Record Label
LISTEN: "Rock Me Maharaj-ji" by cult band Blue Aquarius
In 1972 Bee Gees drummer Geoff Bridgford left the band, and fame, to join Blue Aquarius, a band dedicated to cult leader Maharaj-ji. Read more in Part 1 of the series.
Part 6: Leonard Cohen's Bad Guru
Leonard Cohen dropped out of society and became a zen monk for six years...
Part 7: Scientology Goes Gold
Scientology produces an album that goes gold, selling over 500,000 copies
Part 8: Fleetwood Mac's Guitarist Joins Children of God
Jeremy Spencer disappears from the Fleetwood Mac tour in 1971 only to be discovered in the Children of God cult.
Part 9: Father Yod's Vegan Sex Cult
Father Yod ran a sex cult and rock music band in the 1960s and 1970s in L.A.